Dover apartment smoke caused by overheated sump pump motor

Smoke in Heritage Village Apartments on E. 18th Street on Sunday was caused by a pile of carpet remnants stacked around a sump pump motor in a utility closet, firefighters said.

The motor overheated, causing a light smoke in the hallway of the apartment complex. The smoke was reported at 1:07 p.m., and firefighters had to break the closet door to gain entry. There was no other damage, firefighters said.